Nadia Drake

Nadia Drake is a freelance science journalist and contributing writer at National Geographic who specializes in space exploration and astrobiology. She is the daughter of astronomer Frank Drake (1930-2022), creator of the Drake Equation. Drake served as a member of NASA's independent study panel on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), convened in 2022 to scientifically investigate UAP reports using unclassified data. She has authored numerous articles on UAP research, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, and space exploration. Drake has been vocal about the need for rigorous scientific standards in UAP investigation and has documented the challenges of conducting credible research in this field.